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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

2009/2010 UEFA Champions League Matchday 6: "It is a real final for us and them." Ciro Ferrara of Juventus

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The premier world football club competition kicked-off on 15 September. The defending champion is FC Barcelona, and the final will take place on 22 May 2010 from el Estadio Bernabeu in Madrid. Matchday 6 will be the last set of fixtures in the group phase of the competition.

Key Matches for Italian Football

For fans of Italian calcio, Juventus, AC Milan, and Internazionale Milano all face key matches that will determine their collective fate. Either qualification to the Champions League elimination round early next year, or a ticket into the new Europa League.

"Matchday 1 takes place on 15/16 September, with fixtures continuing on 29/30 September, 20/21 October, 3/4 November, 24/25 November and 8/9 December. The top two sides from each section will progress to the first knockout round draw on 18 December, which will be held at 12.00 CET in Nyon, while those finishing third will enter the UEFA Europa League Round of 32."

Source: UEFA.com

Former Juventus legend, Ciro Ferrara,leads the Old Lady in their crunch match againstFC Bayern Muncheon on Tuesday night in Torino. Asa player, he won the UEFA Champions League in 1996.

"If the game against Bayern Munich is more important than the one on Saturday against Inter Milan? Now we are playing for the qualification.

To pass the turn is extremely important for the team and organization.

It is a real final for us and them. Both teams will give everything...

As a characteristic of the team, we can't think of playing for a tie. It is not in the mentality of a great team such as Juventus. Bayern Munich has only one result: the victory. But Bayern has players that can create problems. I don't believe that they will come on the pitch unbiased from the beginning.

They are a great side, and are accustomed to playing at the highest levels."

UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the Year: Erwin van der Saar of Manchester United.UEFA Club Defender of the Year: John Terry of Chelsea FC.UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year: Xavi Hernandez of FC Barcelona.UEFA Club Striker of the Year: Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona.

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